Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Moldova
Moldova: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,946 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Moldova, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Moldova is 4,946, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Moldova peaked at 5,188 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,778, in 2006.
Moldova ranks 65th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,778 | — |
| 2007 | 3,079 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3,257 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,637 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3,214 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,262 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,170 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,296 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,459 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,452 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,518 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,153 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 5,188 | +64.5% |
| 2020 | 4,803 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,516 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4,313 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4,946 | +14.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4,946 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4,946 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +64.5% | 3,153 | 5,188 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,188 | 2,778 | 3,637 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,524 | 3,153 | 5,188 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,644 | 4,313 | 4,946 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Moldova?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Moldova was 4,946 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5,188 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Moldova ranks 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release